Alpaca Sweaters

Alpaca arrived on the golf course in the 1950s because it worked. Lighter than wool, freer in the shoulders, warm enough for an early morning round and breathable enough not to ruin an afternoon one. The Retro Pro cardigan picks up that thread — a...

Ask someone to picture Mister Rogers, and they will picture the red cardigan. Not the blue, not the beige — the red one. It is the color that became synonymous with the man, with the show, with the feeling of being welcomed exactly as you are. This...

The vest has been the quiet anchor of the golf wardrobe since alpaca first arrived on the course in the 1950s. It adds warmth without restricting movement, layers cleanly over a collar or under a jacket, and gets better-looking the more it's worn. This...

The golf sweater has a long memory. The links-knit V-neck — ribbed edges, tapered sleeve, clean drape over a collar — is one of those silhouettes that never really left, and this one understands why. You'll find yourself reaching for it...

One of Fred Rogers' original cardigans — a double cable knit zip-front like this one — is in the Smithsonian. Preserved there because a generation of children understood, without being told, that the act of putting on a sweater meant...

The quarter-zip is a particular kind of sweater — practical enough for the course or the office, considered enough for dinner, versatile enough to work as a mid-layer when the temperature drops. The Performance Club is that sweater made in 100%...

The golf course has always had a specific relationship with the crewneck pullover — warm enough for an early morning round, light enough not to interfere with a swing, easy enough to wear the rest of the day without changing. The Links Crew is...

Some sweaters have a shape. The Mission Cocoon doesn't — it drapes. Knit from an 89% alpaca boucle yarn in a loose cocoon silhouette, it falls to mid-thigh with a longer back hem, a wide cowl neck you pull over the head, and a kangaroo pocket...

Fred Rogers wore many cardigans, but this one — the raglan zip, in burgundy — was said to be his favorite. The style he returned to most. And when Tom Hanks wore it as Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a generation saw it...

The half-zip is a study in considered design. Closed, it sits as a refined mock neck — clean, unfussy, appropriate anywhere. Open a few inches, and it becomes something more relaxed: a slightly open collar that reads as effortless rather than...

When Fred Rogers came home, he changed his shoes and he put on his cardigan. For more than thirty years, that sweater — cable knit, zip front, warm as a hug — was the first thing children saw and the thing they remembered longest. This is...

The golf cardigan has a specific shape in the memory — V-neck, buttons down the front, close enough to the body to move freely through a swing. The Modern Invitational holds exactly to that shape, updated for a slimmer cut and knit in links...

Most sustainable fashion claims are vague. The Vanguard's isn't. Each hoodie is knit from a blend of baby alpaca and recycled polyester — rPET sourced from the equivalent of two recycled plastic water bottles — which means the sustainability...

The polo collar has been on the golf course since the 1950s. This one earns that history. A classic links-knit long-sleeve polo in 100% pure baby alpaca — finer and softer than standard alpaca, with the same natural temperature regulation that made...

Most sustainable fashion claims are vague. The Vanguard's isn't. Each hoodie is made from a blend of baby alpaca and recycled polyester — rPET drawn from the equivalent of two recycled plastic bottles — so the environmental story is woven...

The hoodie that belongs at both ends of the day. Pull it on over pajamas while the coffee brews, zip it under a coat for an errand into the cold, unzip it into a layer for the afternoon — the oversized hood and full-zip front make it genuinely...

  There is a certain quality to a sweater that has been made entirely by hand — the density of the knit, the way superfine alpaca fiber moves with you rather than against you. The Swing A-Line Hand-Knit Alpaca Cardigan carries that quality in...

The V-neck pullover is the most useful sweater shape in a wardrobe — it layers, it stands alone, it works with a collar underneath and without one. This one does all of that, and then adds the quiet advantage of baby alpaca: genuinely soft against...

Some cardigans are fine. This one is the one you reach for. Handcrafted in Peru from pure alpaca, the Heritage Zip Cardigan is built around a patent knit that drapes with quiet authority — structured enough for a business-casual meeting, relaxed...

The cardigan that earns its place by doing nothing more than hanging beautifully. At 29 inches — duster length — the Longline Open Front Cardigan falls over whatever you are wearing and adds exactly the layer you needed without announcing...